Lyman #4 Lyman 2 formulas

[paborn]

Just got my new Lyman #4. Page 297 list two formulas for Lyman #2.
Formula A is 9 parts WW, 1/2 part Lead, 1/2 part tin. Formula B is 4 parts Lino, 1/2 part tin, and 5 and 1/2 part lead. Lyman #2 is defined as 90/5/5. WW's are defined as 95.5/0.5/3. Lino is defined as 86/3/11.

By my calculations Formula A is 91/5.4/3.6 and Formula B is 89.4/6.2/4.3

Neither is Lyman 2. They are close, but both are a waste of tin.

You would think that as long as it took to come out that at least they would get it right.

Paborn

[fryboy]

same recipes as always [sigh] i've found that the lino version makes harder boolits ( if it's good lino that is ) and i've also made equal weights of both and then mixed them - all three variations makes nice hard boolits , with the lino version i like to add lead shot for the lead to help add arsenic
i havent gotten the book yet but so far i'm liking most the reviews , thanks for yours ! ( so how's the rest of it lolz )

[runfiverun]

they also used used lino new it's supposed to be 4/12/84.
the older ww's were .5/4/95.5 and before that they had 7% antimony in them.
i make my version with ww's at 14 lbs 5 lbs lino and 1 lb tin by using 2 lbs of 50-50.
it's not number 2 but works for my application.
i think they just joined the real world.

[kawalekm]

How are you calculating that? How could you possibly getting 1/2 part tin equals 3.6 percent? One half part in a total of 10 parts is 5%.

By the way, I make NOTHING other than Lyman #2 and use that exclusively for all my shooting.

[runfiverun]

if your asking me it's cause i don't need 5% tin. i only use it for a diameter increase over ww alloy.

[paborn]

LEAD/ TIN/ANTIMONY 91 LEAD/5.4 TIN/3.6 ANTIMONY As I said, a waste of tin.

[lwknight]

A I read : 4 lino , .5 tin , 5.5 lead

I get 6.6-4.8-88 if typical lino is 4-12-84
Definately 6.6 is wasting tin.

Even if the lino were actually 3-11-86 as claimed 6.2-4.4-89.4 still ends up with 6.2% tin.
Shame on them for publishing a bogus mix that any 4th grader could calculate correctly

More accurately , to get #2 from lino and tin plus lead you need
1/3 pound tin, 4 1/3 pound lino, and 5 2/3 pound lead